Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Green 707 has been officially recorded by NEDRA!

Green
707’s record has been officially recorded by the National Electric Drag Racing
Association (NEDRA)! NEDRA exists to raise awareness of electric vehicle
performance and to encourage advances in the technology through competition.
NEDRA organizes and sanctions safe electric vehicle drag racing events.

Green 707 had to meet many
requirements to earn a NEDRA record, including track requirements, eligibility,
rules set forth by the organization, and to follow the record submission
procedure. Paul Mangelsdorf, the club’s president, is excited to see if the new
batteries they have ordered will yield even better results next time they hit
the track. Professor Hemchandra Shertukde, the club’s faculty advisor, is proud
of the club’s recent accomplishments and looks forward to seeing what new
modifications can be made to improve the vehicle’s performance.

2)
Eligibility:Vehicle
driver must be a NEDRA member prior to any record run.NEDRA Race Formmust
be filled out and signed off for each event prior to any record run.A NEDRA officer or Regional Manager may collect driver membership dues
at an event as long as they are collected prior to any runs being made by the
driver.Vehicle owner must be a NEDRA member prior to the submission of any
records.Records must be submitted within 45 days of the date on the record time
slip.Vehicle must meet applicable NEDRA Class and Voltage Specifications.Vehicle must meet applicable track sanctioning body (NHRA or
equivalent) Specifications.Driver must meet applicable track sanctioning body (NHRA or equivalent)
license and rule requirements as required by the event.Records can be attempted at sanctioned NEDRA events or independently by
the vehicle owner at any approved track.Only a sanctioned NEDRA multi-day event can use time slips spanning
multiple days. All other events shall require same day/ same event time slips.
Participants in NEDRA multi-day events can potentially earn multiple records on
different days.

3) Rules:Owner, driver and vehicle must meet all
eligibility requirementsRecords may be set in any class and voltage
division for 1/8 or 1/4 mile distances.A vehicle may only set one record at each
Event. A valid time slip must not include a driver
error (red light). A record time must include a backup time
from the same Event.If two times are within 1% of each other,
the quicker time shall be the record time and the other time shall be the
backup time.If two times differ by more than 1%, the
quicker time shall be the backup time and the other time shall be the record
time.

4) Record Submission Procedure:NEDRA Race Form must be properly filled out
by the vehicle owner and signed by the track inspector.Two valid time slips are required.

Green 707 Sponsors:

Sponsors

Location

Academy
Printing Services

Southhold, NY

Brian Jawin

Cornerstone
Electrical

CT

D & D
Autoworks, Inc.

St. Louis Park, MN

Dean's Office,
CETA

Diagnostic
Devices Inc.

Dr. Seshan

Patricia
Nodoushani

Provost's
Office, University of Hartford

RDS Electric,
LLC

Terryville, CT

Sally Collins

Samuel I. Ward
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, CETA

CETA, UoH

SGA

Tektronix

Wattsaver
Lighting Products

If you would like
to join the club or find out more information, please contact Profess Hemchandra
Shertukde, shertukde@hartford.edu, or Paul Mangelsdorf, mangelsdo@hartford.edu.
You may also follow the clubs Facebook for more frequent updates on the team’s
progress: www.facebook.com/UHaGreen707.